2013中考英语（阅读理解第19集共57页）（答案或答案解析）

2013中考英语（阅读理解第19集共57页）（答案或答案解析）
本集精选了很多2012年12月以来全国各地练习题在的阅读理解题，但也还是精选一些2012年的模拟题、中考真题，很少选自2011年的模拟题、中考真题.。都有参考答案。全部是阅读短文，做单项选择题，每段短文设置了5个单项选择题。是专题练习的好材料，也是出题、选题的好材料。
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【第一部分】
【2013模拟】A
Here is travel brochure(手册).
Five-day Tour to Guilin
Dates: May 1—May 5
Travel: By plane to and from Guilin; by sightseeing bus in Guilin
Cost: 3,500yuan
Incuding:
Travel, three –star hotel,
meals and admission tickets（门票）……
…
Here is Lin Ling’s spending habits. Her allowance（金钱） is 150 yuan a month.
31. If you go to Guilin for May Day, you will get there .
A. by train B. by air C. by bus D. by ship
32. You will when you visit Guilin.
A. live in the two-star hotel B. spend four days there
C. pay for the admission tickets yourself D. spend 3,500 yuan
33. Lin Ling will save in the bank in half a year.
A.150 yuan B.3,500 yuan C.180 yuan D.900 yuan
34.Transport will cost Lin Ling every month.
A.22.5 yuan B. 30yuan C.45yuan D.150yuan
35.We can know according to the information above.
A. you can take the train or bus to visit Guilin on May Day
B. you have to pay for meals and admission tickets during the tour
C. Lin Ling spends most of her money on study a month
D. Lin Ling is interested in collecting old coins and stamps

参考答案31---35 BDCAC
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【2013模拟】B
Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
36. According to the passage, plants need ______ things to grow well.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
37. What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text? ______
A. 缝隙 B. 表面 C. 夹层 D. 底部
38. From the passage, we can know it is _______ for plants to grow in dry places.
A. easy B. difficult C. impossible D. important
39. The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that ______.
A. there isn’t enough sunlight B. there is too much water
C. it is too crowded there D. it has little food for plants
40. The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.
A. science B. history C. travel D. math
参考答案 36---40 CABDA
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【2013模拟】C
*Two-year-old hero Ye Chengfeng saved most of his family from a deadly gas leak(泄漏). As his grandfather lay dead, the child woke up his grandmother and saved five other family members from death.
*More and more British school kids use their mobile phones to cheat(作弊)in exams. They use them to send messages to get the answers. So far this year, 1,013 students were caught cheating with mobile phones. Teachers are now teaching themselves so they can find the cheats. They also ask the students to hand the phones in before exams.
*A new study shows that girl chimps(黑猩猩) are faster to use tools than boys! Experts found that girl chimps in East Africa use sticks to dig in the soil two years earlier than boys do. But they don’t know why. Girls watched their moms work, but the boys climbed trees. Yes, human girls always learn to write and draw first, but boys often run and play balls earlier than girls.
*In Germany, doctors have three ways to help kids who are addicted (上瘾的)to the Internet. First, learning art — Kids learn painting or singing; Second, doing sports — Kids do swimming or horse riding. The last one is to go into nature — Kids plant flowers and grow vegetables. Doctors want kids to find other ways to have fun rather than surf the Internet.
41. How many family members did 2-year-old Ye Chengfeng save?
A. Six. B. Five. C. Three. D. Four.
42. The British teachers are teaching themselves to________.
A. send messages to each other
B. find their students’ cheats in exams
C. stop the students from using their mobile phones
D. ask the students to hand in their phones before exams
43. According to the third piece of news, we know ________.
A. chimps are cleverer than monkeys
B. only chimps in East Africa can use tools
C. human boys always learn to write and draw earlier than girls
D. experts don’t know why girl chimps use tools faster than boys
44.The German doctors help kids addicted to the Internet so that they can__.
A. go into nature
B. enjoy their school life better
C. become famous painters and singers
D. find some other ways to enjoy themselves
45. Choose the best title for each piece of news above from the following six
ones:
①Girls learn faster than boys? ②Phone cheats ③Little hero
④No cheating! ⑤Internet cure ⑥Go into nature
A. ① ⑤ ④ ⑥ B. ③ ④ ⑥ ⑤
C. ③ ② ① ⑤ D. ② ③ ① ⑤
参考答案 41---45 ABDDC
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【2013模拟】 D
More than one million children are homeless in the United States. To help them, the 12-year-old Zach Bonner walked hundreds of kilometers from his home city of Tampa to Washington, D.C.
“There are still so many children who don' t have homes in this country. It' s terrible. ”
Zach explained, “And it is also surprising that most people know little about the problem. ”Zach said, “Because of the economic(经济) problem, people are losing their jobs. That' s a reason why they become homeless. ”
It took him three years to finish his walk, which he began when he was only eight years old.
He walked 20 kilometers a day. He also took books with him to go on with his study by teaching
himself.
Zach had a long history of helping others. Six years ago a strong storm hit Zach' s home city. He went around his neighborhood with a little red wagon (小车), asking for water and other things to help others.
He called his work “From My House to the White House. ”He got tens of thousands of dollars for those homeless children. That also made Zach the youngest helper of America.
46. Zach Banner walked to Washington in order to help those children who________
A. could not go to school B. lost their homes
C. got bad illnesses D. were blind or deaf
47. Why did so many children lose their homes according to Zach' s words?________
A. Parents cannot afford to raise them.
B. Schools cannot offer enough help.
C. Children like making a living alone.
D. People dislike those naughty children.
48. How did Zach go on with his study during the walk to Washington?_______
A. A teacher followed him. B. He studied in schools nearby.
C. He taught himself. D. He read books on line.
49. At what age did Zach start his work of helping others?______
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Nine. D. Twelve.
50. Which is TRUE in America according to the passage?_______
A. Most Americans enjoy the life without children.
B. Few Americans want to help homeless children.
C. Some Americans dislike the idea of Zach Bonner.
D. Many people don't know many children are homeless.
参考答案46---50 BACAD
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【第二部分】
A
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
( )1. The ability to make friends .
A. is often the same B. is very easy
C. is very difficult D. changes from person to person
( )2. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
A. Friends can do everything for us. B. Friends can bring us happiness.
C. Friends accept our ideas all the time. D. Without friends we could not live.
( )3. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
A. To help others. B. To smile to others.
C. To get along with others. D. To listen to others’ complaints.
( )4. Which of the following shows a sense of humour?
A. Opening the door for someone. B. Complaining to others all the time.
C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. D. Finding someone who will understand us.
( )5. How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?
A. Five. B. Seven. C. Nine. D. Eleven.
参考答案 1—5 DBCCB
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B
Many years ago，when I was working as a volunteer(志愿者)at a hospital，I got to know a
little girl named Lisa．The poor little girl had a very serious disease and was dying．The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked．The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother．The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness．
The doctor talked to me little boy about what they planned to do，and asked him if he would
be willing(愿意的)to give his blood to his sister．I saw him hesitate(迟疑)for a moment．He
took a deep breath and said，“Yes，I’ll do it if it can save Lisa．”
As the transfusion was going on，the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister．He 1ooked at her and smiled all the time．When everything was done and the colour returned to his sister’s face，his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid．He 1ooked up at the doctor and asked，“Will I start to die now?”
He was too young to understand the doctor．He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister．but he agreed．
( )6．What happened to the 1ittle girl named Lisa?
A．She died of a very serious disease．
B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother．
C．She lost her little brother．
D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse．
( )7．The doctor waited the little boy to_________.
A．give a11 his blood to his sister
B．give some of his blood to his sister
C．give his life to his sister
D．get the same disease as his sister
( )8．How did the five-year-o1d boy understand the doctor’s plan?
A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood．
B．He thought he was going to be killed．
C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister．
D．He thought he was going to die when he grew up． ·
( )9. What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?
A．He was unhappy to help his sister．
B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything．
C．He was worried about his sister．
D．He was willing to give his blood．
( )10．The writer still remember the story many years later_________.
A. because the little girl had a very strange disease
B. because the sister and brother had the same disease
C. because the doctor saved the little girl’s life
D. because of what the boy did for his sister
参考答案 6—10 BBADD
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C
What will you be doing when you are 26 years o1d?Studying at university or working for a
living? Take a look at what Albert Einstein was doing at the age of 26.
100 years ago，Einstein was working in Switzerland．His hobby was physics．Without much
money or help，he wrote five papers(论文)for a physics magazine．Three of these greatly changed the study of physics and our understanding of space，time，light and matter(物质)．His most famous work is on the Theory of Relativity(相对论)．Einstein was given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for 11is discoveries．Although he did many other things later，1905 has been called Einstein’s “Year of Wonders(奇迹)”．It has been 100 years since then．Because of this，the UN has named 2005 me World Year Of Physics．
Fifty years after Einstein’s death，a question is asked，“Will there ever be another Einstein?”
It may take a 1ong time．After all，Einstein was born more than 200 years after Sir Isaac Newton，another great scientist．Besides，physics is a different field(领域)now, and education is different，too．Even if you can't be the next great scientist，it is still helpful to remember some of the things that made Einstein great．He thought independently(独立地)and read widely．He left us with a formula(公式)for life：If A is a success in life，men A=X+Y+Z．X is work；Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut．
( )11．What was the field of Einstein's study?
A．Physics． B．Wonders． C．success in life． D．Relativity．
( )12．The year 1905 is known as Einstein’s “Year of Wonders'’ because _________.
A．Einstein was working in Switzerland in 1905
B．Einstein was 26 years old in l905
C．Einstein made some very important discoveries in 1905
D．Einstein studied physics in l 905
( )13．Why hasn't there been another scientist as great as Einstein?
A．Because the study of physics is not enough．
B. Because it is hard to make important discoveries as Einstein did．
C．Because people don't work hard any more．
D．Because physics is getting more and more difficult．
( )14．The UN has named 2005 me World Year of Physics because___________.
A．Einstein is 100 years old this year
B．Einstein has been dead for 50 years
C．there have been other great discoveries after Einstein’s death
D．it is the 100 th year since Einstein’s “Year of Wonders'’
( )15．What does Einstein’s formula of success mean?
A. Success means years of hard work．
B. Success means all study and no play．
C. Success means working hard，relaxing and not talking too much．
D.Success is a kind of happiness.
参考答案 11—15ACBDC
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【第三部分】
【2013河北省结课基础模拟】A
Have you ever eaten vegetables fresh from the garden? If so, you know how delicious they can be. Fresh- picked vegetables are also good for you, and they are fun to grow. This passage will show you how to make a vegetable garden of your own.
You will need many things to grow a vegetable garden. For example, you will need a sunny plot of ground, a shovel（铲）, seeds or seedlings( baby plants), and fertilizer(化肥) to help your plants grow. But you will need something else, too. You will need math! After all, you’ll have to measure your garden, figure out how much space each plant needs, and create a garden budget(预算). To do all that, you will use a lot of math.,
（ ）56.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. It mainly tells us how to plant trees.
B. It mainly tells us how to grow flowers.
C. It mainly tells us how to dig the garden with a shovel.
D. It mainly tells us what we need to grow a vegetable garden.
（ ）57. What don’t we need when we grow vegetables?
A. We don’t need a shovel.
B. We don’t need any seeds.
C. We don’t need any fertilizer.
D. We don’t need a fan.
（ ）58. What is true about fresh-picked vegetables according to the passage?
A. They are more expensive than vegetables you get from the market.
B. They don’t grow well and often they are not good enough for us to eat.
C. They are delicious and good for our health.
D. Growing them is a heavy chore.
（ ）59. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A. Math is used to find out how big the garden is.
B. Math is not necessary for growing vegetables.
C. Planning a budget is not necessary because it is cheap to grow vegetables.
D. We don’t need to know how much space each plant needs.
（ ）60. Why do we measure the garden?
A. Because we need practice our skill of measuring.
B. Because we need figure out if it is big enough for a certain vegetable.
C. Because we need know how many seedlings we need.
D. Because we need know how to create a budget.
参考答案 56-60 DDCAC
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【2013河北省结课基础模拟】B
FOUND
A black wallet with some money and credit cards.
Come to room 609 in the evening or call 6996788.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A boy or a girl to deliver(投递) newspapers.
Working hours: 4:30am to 6:30am, Monday to Saturday.
Pay: $10 per day.
Call Mr Smith at 6978969.
SUMMER JOB
Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a magazine? Then come and work for us as a reporter. Please call Helen at 7778866.
HIKING CLUB
Join us for a 10-mile country walk on Sunday, December29th. Children Square at 8:00 am.
Call Michael at 5558679 for more information.
SINGLES’ CLUB
A club for single people looking for new friends.
Ages: 25-40.
Activities: parties, swimming, concerts, dances and so on.
Time: We meet every Saturday at 2:30 pm.
Address: 39 Garden Street.
Telephone: 4447788.
E-mail: singleclub@sina.com
（ ）61. Why did Tom call 6996788?
A. Because he lost his wallet and he wanted to get it back.
B. Because he wanted to find a job.
C. Because he wanted to join the hiking club.
D. Because he wanted to join the singles’ club.
（ ）62. What time did Jack have to get up at least if he found a job to deliver newspapers?
A. 4:10 B. 4:30 C. 5:00 D. 6:30
（ ）63. What number should Rose call for a job if she likes writing?
A. 6996788 B. 6978969 C. 7778866 D. 5558679
（ ）64. What should Paul do if he likes sports?
A. He should be a reporter. B. He should join the hiking club.
C. He should join the singles’ club. D. He should go to a company.
（ ）65. Why did Mary go to 39 Garden Street?
A. Perhaps she wanted to get back her lost wallet.
B. Perhaps she wanted to work for a magazine.
C. Perhaps she wanted to join the hiking club.
D. Perhaps she wanted to join the singles’ club.
参考答案 61-65 AACBD
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【2013河北省结课基础模拟】C
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese ,but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
（ ）66.“ABC” in this passage means “____________”.
A. three English letters B. a kind of banana
C. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China
（ ）67.Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _______.
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but got to study in America
D. they like to eat bananas
（ ）68.The underlined word “blood” may probably mean__________.
A. 国籍 B. 血统 C. 爱心 D. 皮肤
（ ）69. C.N.Yang is mentioned here to show that ____________
A . American Chinese are great. B. We love American Chinese.
C. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes.
D. American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens.
（ ）70.This passage mainly talks about _____.
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C.N. Yang
参考答案 66-70 CBBDB
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【第四部分】
A
Dear Mr. Know,
My 13-year-old son was hurt in an accident several days ago. His doctors say he has no chance of seeing again. I have no experience with the blind(盲的). I want to know how he may behave in the future. I want to know everything I can to help him. Please help!
Mary
Dear Marry,
My son, Trey, who is nine years old, also lost his vision(视力)suddenly. I think one of the most important things for you to do is to find other blind kids of your son’s age in your area. He will need someone to talk to that understands his situation and can give him some advice. Sometimes, other kids treat your son differently, and it takes time, experience, and patience to learn the best ways of dealing with this. But if your son had another successful, blind teenager to talk to, that person could tell him how they dealt with the same situations. Also, often talk to the doctor so that they can show your son how to get around safely. Learning to use assistant technology(辅助技术) and Braille(盲人用的点字法) are also extremely important. Where I live, we have a place called Envision that offers these services. Check around for something similar in your area. I hope I have been of some help.
Jack
( )1. How old is Mary’s son?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 12 D. 13
( )2. Mary is worried about________.
A. why her son will be blind B. how to help her son
C. that her son won’t be allowed to go to school
D. how to help the blind in her neighborhood
( )3. Jack is ________.
A. a doctor B. a blind C. Mary’s son D. Trey’s father
( )4. How many pieces of advice does Jack give to Mary?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
( )5. If you go to Envison, you can ________.
A. look for blind friends B. find many blind children
C. Learn to use assistant technology and Braille
D. get the advice from the doctors
参考答案 1---5 ：DBDDC
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B
My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough fish to feed the family nearly every day.
When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. When he got to the school, he would give me a big kiss on the face and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing(令人难堪的) for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his a usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever refused him and he had this surprised look on his face for a long time, and his eyes started to be wet, he turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). “You’re right,” he said, “You are a big boy… a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home, but not dad. He had a big family to feed…
How I wish I had been a man the. If I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.
( )6. What does the underlined word “feed” mean?
A. 收留 B. 教育 C. 养活 D. 捐助
( )7. When the weather was bad, the writer went to school________.
in his father’s boat B. in his father’s truck C. by bike D. on foot
( )8. He felt so embarrassed because________.
A. his father kissed him goodbye B. his father drove him to school
C. his father’s trunk was too old D. his father said he was a good boy
( )9. His father died ________.
after he refused his father’s goodbye kiss B. when he was born
C. before he was 12 years old D. after he said goodbye to his family
( )10. The purpose of this passage is to tell us________.
what a big man the writer’s father was
B. how the writer’s father caught fish
C. the writer took pride in his father
D. the writer felt sorry for his father and himself
参考答案 6—10 : CBAAD
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C


( )11. If you want to go to Lily and Brain’s party, you can call them at_______.
342- 5691 B. 342—7859 C. 342—4652 D. 342—7896
( )12. Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because________.
he wants to buy a new one B.it is out of style
C. it wastes too much water D. he will go abroad
( )13. Where shoud you go if you want to read books?
15 South Road B. 56 Park Road
C. 15 North Road D. 216 Zhongshan Road
( )14. How long does Smith’s Book Club open a day?
8 hours B. 10 hours C. 12 hours D. 14 hours
( )15. You can send an e-mail to mikegreen@126.com if you want to_______.
A. read books B. drink tea C. go to a party D. buy a washing machine
参考答案 11—15 : CDACD
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D
Spanish Dancing
Spanish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance from Spain.
Place: John Smith’s Date: July 1-31 Price: ￥60
Time: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm Tel: 301-2768
Live Pop Music
Enjoy the music from Jay Chou, the famous pop singer.
Place: The music hall Date: July 20-22
Price: ￥200-￥250 Time: 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Shows – Daqian Museum
Daqian Museum has over 1000 pieces on display here.
Come and see the whole of Chinese history!
Place: Daqian Museum Date: July 1-August 31
Price: ￥50 (half for students)
Time: Monday to Friday; 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Weekends: 9:00 am- 8:00pm Tel: 271-1399
( )16. If you’ want to learn dancing, you can call___________.
A. 271-1399 B. 488-6888 C. 231-2899 D. 301-2768
( )17. You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at __________ in the music hall.
A. 9:00 pm on July 23 B. 8:00 pm on July 20
C. 7:30 pm every day D. 9:30 pm on July 1
( )18. You can learn _________ at John Smith’s.
A. American Jazz B. pop songs
C. the whole of Chinese history D. Spanish dancing
( )19. There is a big show on history at _____________.
A. Daqian Museum B. the music hall
C. John Smith’s D. the meeting hall
( )20. If Mr Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter, how much should he pay for it?
A. ￥70. B.￥100. C.￥125. D.￥200.
参考答案 16—20 : DBDAC
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E
In many British schools, the pupils usually wear their school uniforms to school on weekdays. However, recently the students at LVS Ascot Junior School in England wore something quite different. What they wore was what people wear when they go to bed — pyjamas (睡衣). They did this not only for fun, but for a local charity called Christopher’s Smile.
Christopher’s Smile was set up in 2008 by Karen & Kevin Capel whose only son Christopher died of cancer at a young age. They hope their charity will help pay for more research into children’s cancers. Since then, the charity has raised a lot of money and gotten more and more volunteers. Every year, thousands of people take part in different activities such as charity walk or run to show their support for Christopher’s Smile. The students of Grade 6 at LVS Ascot Junior School also wanted to do something for the sick children. They organized the event “Pyjama Day” to support Christopher’s Smile. “We wanted to raise money for our charity in a way that the whole school could join in it, so each pupil paid ￡1 to wear his or her pyjamas to school on Pyjama Day,” said the young organizers. Both the students and their teachers took part in the event with great interest. Together they not only raised some money, but also had a good time.
( )21. Who set up Christopher’s Smile?
A. LVS Ascot Junior School’s teachers. B. The local government.
C. LVS Ascot Junior School’s students. D. Christopher’s parents.
( )22. Christopher’s Smile was set up to .
A. tell people some knowledge about children’s cancers
B. have fun for the students in LVS Ascot Junior School
C. help the local government do more things for students
D. raise money for more research into children’s cancers
( )23. What is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Charity walk. B. Charity run. C. Charity concert. D. Pyjamas Day.
( )24. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. It has been four years since Christopher’s Smile was set up.
B. Few pupils wear school uniforms to school on weekdays in Britain.
C. In LVS Ascot Junior School, only students join in the event “Pyjama Day”.
D. All students in England need to wear pyjamas to school on Pyjama Day.
( )25. The best title for the passage may be .
A. The Christopher’s Smile B. Fun and charity
C. The Pyjama Day D. Children’s cancers
参考答案 21---25 : DDCAC
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F
It’s easier to agree than disagree. The following tips(建议) can help keep disagreements constructive (建设性的).
Don’t make it personal.
If you get upset, it can help to remember that you’re mad at the person’s idea, not the person.
Never criticize the other person’s idea.
Instead of saying “That’s a stupid idea!”, try:“I don’t agree, and here’s why.” Never shout loudly and you’ll have a much better chance of getting your idea across.
Use “I” statements to communicate how you feel and what you think. Using “you” statements can sound argumentative (好争论的). For example, telling your mom “You always remind me about my chores when I have a lot of homework” has a very different tone (语气) from “I’m under pressure because I have a lot of homework tonight. Can I do those chores tomorrow?”
Listen to the other point of view. When the other person is talking, try to stop thinking about why you disagree or what you’ll say next. Instead, focus on what’s being said. When it’s your turn to talk, repeat any key points the other person made to show you have paid attention to what was said. Then calmly express why you disagree.
Stay calm. This is the most important thing you can do to keep a conversation go on well.
( )26. What does the underlined word “focus ” mean in the third paragraph?
A.专注 B.赞赏 C.同意 D. 诠释
( )27. What should we do when the other person is talking according to the passage?
A. Think about why we disagree. B. Pay attention to what he’s saying.
C. Think about what we’ll say next. D. Expresses our own idea to him.
( )28. Which is the right way to show that you disagree with someone?
A. I’m afraid I disagree with you. B. Your idea sounds terrible.
C. You always ask me many questions. D. Your idea is quite wrong.
( )29. How many tips does the writer list in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
( )30. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Discussion about disagreements. B. Attitude towards disagreements.
C. Opinions about disagreements. D. Tips?to show disagreements.
参考答案 26—30 : ABACD
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G
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( )31. If Mary wants to be an assistant, she can phone the number______.
A. 2853527 B. 4323577 C. 4332577
( )32. You can get a 10% discount on any books if you______at the Book Store.
A. show this voucher B. buy some tickets C. buy some gifts
( )33. There are several kinds of books on sale except______.
A. children’s books B. travel guides C. magazines
( )34. ______lost the white cat.
A. Cathy B. The assistant C. Carrie
( )35. The assistant has lunch at the restaurant, she should______.
A. pay nothing B. call 4323577 C. work on Monday
参考答案 31—35 : BACCA
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【第五部分】
A
　　 One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
　　Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
　　"That's a nice dog, isn't he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.
　　"Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy."
　　"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him."
　　"That's true, "Sue said." But I haven't."
　　They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"
　　"No, "Sue said, "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly."
　　Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
　　"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn't bite."
　　Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."
( )1.The dog looked at the woman because ___.
　　 A. the woman wanted to feed him B. the woman was friendly
　　 C. he was strong and healthy D. he was hungry
( )2.Jack and Sue were ___.
　 　A. friends B. next-door neighbors
　 　C. strangers D. in the same family
( )3. Jack touched the dog because he believed ___.
　　 A. the dog was handsome B. Sue's dog was unfriendly
　　 C. the dog belonged to Sue D. Sue's dog was at home
( )4.We can infer form the passage that ___.
　　 A. Sue gave a wrong answer B. Jack made a mistake
　　 C. the dog wasn't dangerous D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog
( )5. Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
　　 A . A Wrong Question B. Sue's Dog
C. A pleasant Meeting D. Sue's Friend
参考答案 1—5 DACBA
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B
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something worng, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转 ) door. . When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
( )6. Happiness is for_________.
A. those who have large and beautiful houses
B. those who have cars
C. those who have a lot of money D. all people
( )7. When you do something wrong,
A. people around you will help you B. you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C. your classmates will laugh at you D. you will be happy
( )8. Which is true according to the passage?
A. When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. All the above.
( )9. Why do we say "Happiness is not the same as money"? Because .
A. money always brings happiness B. money doesn't always bring happiness
C. everything can be bought with money D. only rich people have happiness
( )10. Which is the title of the passage?
A. Happiness B. Happy and Lucky
C. Do Something Good to Others D. life and Success
参考答案 6—10 DADBA
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C
　　Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
　　After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, "I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible."
　　One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
　　Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
　　Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
　　That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
　　Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, "Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?"
　　Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.
( )11. The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because_____.
　 　A. the woman's window was dirty B. the writer's window was dirty
　 　C. the woman lived nearby D. the writer was near-sighted
( )12. The writer was surprised that_____.
　　 A. the woman was sitting by her window B. the woman's window was clean
　 　C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon D. the woman's window was still terrible
( )13. "It dawned on me" probably means "____".
　 　A. I began to understand it B. it cheered me up
　　 C. I knew it grew light D. it began to get dark
( )14. It's clear that _____.
　　 A. the writer had never met the woman before
B. the writer often washed the window
　　 C. they both worked as cleaners
D. they lived in a small town
( )15. From the passage, we can learn ______.
　 A. one shouldn't criticize others very often
B. one should often make his windows clean
　 C. one must judge himself before he judges others
D. one must look at others through his dirty windows
参考答案 11—15 BBAAC
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【第六部分】
阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Welcome to the Blue Moon Beachland!
Check out the COOL things you can enjoy here in the HEAT of August, 2011!
Week 1
The welcome party in the Boating Club Opening of the Water Park
Week 2
Fresh seafood at Fishermen’s Market Bike
riding along the beach
Week 3
Music shows in moon light
Street dance in Gold Street
Week 4
Cold drinks in Sand Garden
Swimming competition
Take Bus 201, 306 or take a taxi. Call 203-2228888 or surf http://www.blue moon. com for more information.
（ ）1. What can we do on the Blue Moon Beachland in the first week of August?
A. Enjoy the welcome party. B. Go bike riding
C. Have cold drinks.
（ ）2. When will we enjoy the music shows on the Blue Moon Beachland? '
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
（ ）3. Where can we have fresh seafood on the Blue Moon Beachland?
A. In Sand Garden. b. At Fishermen’s Market.
C. In Gold Street.
（ ）4. How can we get to the Blue Moon Beachland?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.
（ ）5. How can we get more information the Blue Moon Beachland?
A. Send an email. b. Write a letter.
C. Call the phone or surf the Internet.
参考答案1---5 ：ACBAC
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B
Mr Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night
One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”
（ ）6. Where did Mr Scott live?
A. By himself. B. In his shop. C. Above his shop.
（ ）7. How much money did he have that day?
A. ＄10,000. B. ￥10,000. C. 10,000.
（ ）8. Why did Mr Scott sleep with he money that night? '
A. Because he loved money very much.
b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.
C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.
（ ）9. Why did the policeman wake him up? '
A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .
b. Because he wanted to remind Mr Scott
C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.
（ ）10.How did Mr Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.
A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Stressed.
参考答案 6—10 : CABAC
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C
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things to quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem t be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
（ ）11. What is the best way for you to learn a language according to the writer?
A. writing. B. using it. C. listening.
（ ）12. What should you do in learning English?
A. Write as quickly as you can.
b. Speak English as much as you can. C. Laugh more often.
（ ）13. When people laugh at your mistakes, what should you do?
A. Not care. B. Be happy. C. Feel worried.
（ ）14. What should you do when you make a mistake?'
A. Keep quiet. b. Get angry.
C. Keep your sense of humor
（ ）15. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Anyone will make mistakes. B. People never make mistakes.
C. Few people make mistakes.
参考答案 11—15 : BBACA
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D
Mary was an operator(接话员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
（ ）16. What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.” b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”
（ ）17. How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange. B. Normal. C. Surprised.
（ ）18. How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door. b. With the girl’s help.21世纪教育网
C. Through the window
（ ）19. What does the underlined(下划线的) word “it” mean?
A. 911. B. Calling 911. C. Walking.
（ ）20. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇迹).
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.
参考答案 16---20 BCABA
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E
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
（ ）21. How can we become popular in our class?
A. To change our character.
B. To trust and love others. C. To improve our personality.
（ ）22. How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? '
A. By being honest. B. By trusting others.
C. By using money.
（ ）23. What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?
A. You should be nice to others.
b. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.
（ ）24. What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?
a. positive b. confident c. good-looking
d. fashionable e. helpful
A. a, b, e. b. b, c, d. C. a,b, c.
（ ）25. What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. How to please others. B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.
参考答案 21---25 : CAAAB
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F
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Meat dishes
mutton ￥ 60
Beijing duck ￥35
beef with potatoes ￥20
rabbit ￥18
fried chicken ￥30
fried fish ￥25
Other foods
tofu ￥4
cabbage ￥10
eggs and tomatoes ￥ 12
vegetable salad ￥7
egg and tomato soup ￥5
rice ￥ 1/bowl
dumplings ￥5/plate
noodles ￥5/bowl
pie ￥8/plate
Drinks
cola ￥9/bottle
green tea ￥ 10/cup
coffee ￥30/cup
milk ￥3/bottle
yogurt ￥3/bag
orange juice ￥ 12/glass
（ ）26. What food is the cheapest?
A. Noodles. B. Potatoes. C. Rice.
（ ）27. What drink is the most expensive?
A. Milk. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.
（ ）28. How many kinds of drinks are there?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.
（ ）29. How much will you spend if you want a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
A. ￥35. B. ￥40. C. ￥57.
（ ）30. Which of the following will cost you ￥42?
A. Beef with potatoes, a bowl of rice, eggs and tomatoes.
B. Mutton, milk, cabbage and a bottle of milk.
C. Fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles。
参考答案 26—30 : CBABC
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G
Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly, he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend people. "
Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan, may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"
Alan replied, "I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "
Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.
Finally, he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day, but I can get enough money for a toy train. "
（ ）31. Why did Scott need to borrow money?
A. Because he needed to get a job.
B. Because he wanted to buy a new toy train.
C. Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother.
（ ）3.The underlined( 划线) phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means____.
A. acting like a dog B. asking the wrong person
C. asking the right person
（ ）33. According to the story, Scott might work in_______.
A. a dessert house B. a book store C. a clothing store
（ ）34. What do you think of Alan?
A. He was unfriendly. B. He was clever. C. He was kind.
（ ）35. What can we know from the story?
A. Scott could get a new train. B. Scott didn't like his brother.
C. Scott's family was very poor.
参考答案 31---35 : BBACA
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H
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '
The child replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "
The old man asked," Why do you want the rod?"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.
（ ）36. The old man was fishing on the bank of________.
A. a river B. a lake C. a pool
（ ）37. Why did the child refuse the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn't like fish.
B. Because she wanted his fishing rod.
C. Because the old man had few fish.
（ ）38. The writer thought the child was_____ after she explained why she didn't want the fish.
A. smart B. hardworking C. silly
（ ）39. The article mainly tells us______.
A. if you have a "fishing rod" in your life, you won't be afraid of anything
B. if you have a fishing rod, you'll have a lot of fish to eat
C. "fishing skills" are more important than "the fishing rod" in life
（ ）40. What is the best tide(标题)for the article?
A. The Fishing Rod B. The Fishing Man C. The Fishing Girl
参考答案 36—40 : ABCCA
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【第七部分】
A
Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school. She likes dancing and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates maths and does not work hard at it. She thinks it difficult to learn maths. She falls behind her classmates and once failed the maths exam. She decides to give it up. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.
It was Sunday. Mr Scott gave a call to his sister who teaches maths in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn maths. The woman came quickly and said, "You're a clever girl, Jane. I'm sure you'll soon do well in maths if you word hard at it."
"I'm afraid I can't, Aunt, "said Jane. "Girls can't be good at maths. "
"I don't think so." said the woman. "I was good at it when I was a girl. You must do more exercises and practise a maths problem again until you master(掌握) it. Remember: Practice makes perfect ( 熟能生巧 ). Well, here's a maths problem. Think about it and practise it again and again, then you'll work it out. "
"OK, "said the girl, "Let me try. "
About an hour later Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, "I've done the problem ten times. "
"Well done!" her aunt said happily, "What result did you get!"
"Ten answers. "
( )1. Jane is weak at .
A. dancing B. singing C. maths D. English
( )2. Jane falls behind her classmates in maths because .
A. it takes her much time to learn it B. she isn't clever enough
C. she spends much time on all her lessons D. she doesn't work hard at it
( )3. Mr Scott wanted his sister to help his daughter because .
A. she is a maths teacher B. Jane likes her
C. Jane is afraid of her D. he knows nobody except her
( )4. The woman told the girl .
A. it was easy to learn maths B.to work hard at maths
C. maths was important D. she was a hard-working girl
( )5. Which of the followingis TRUE?
A. Jane hasn't learned maths yet.
B. Jane thinks girls can do well in maths.
C. The woman is not interested in Jane's answers.
D. Jane failed to work out the maths problem.
参考答案 1—5 CDABD
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B
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like this ￥100 bill?"The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this. "He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it now?"The hands went back into the air.
"Well, " he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value(价值). It was still worth￥l00!"
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
( )6. Even though it was dirty, the money .
A. still went up in value B. was worth nothing
C. didn't go down in value D. was still ours
( )7. We are always valuable to the people .
A. who pay us B. who call us C. who hate us D. who love us
( )8. Your value doesn't come from what you do but .
A. who you know B. who made you C. who you remember D. who you are
( )9. The sentence "Hands went back into the air. " means .
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
D. the students put their hands in front of them
( )10. Why did the famous teacher use a ￥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
参考答案 6—10 CDDAD
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C
My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced (宣布): "Get up, you're going with me to cut the grass in the garden. "
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. "Take away these leaves!"he said, "and don't make me have to tell you to do it again. " The message was clear. Today I value(珍视) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(给……留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years, my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high-paying, but that didn't matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. "If you're only thinking about hard work and money, you probably don't want to do any better than you are doing," I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, I've learned much. I've learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
( )11. The writer felt proud and excited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought .
A. he could cut the grass himself B. he could make much money
C. he could enjoy sunup and sundown D. he could help his family
( )12. The word "message" in the passage probably refers to(指)_________.
A. not leaving leaves behind B. giving no excuse for your mistakes
C. doing a good job at the very beginning D. missing things which can be found out
( )13. When the writer finished high school, maybe he was_________years old.
A. fourteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. twenty-two
( )14. Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?
A. Keeping learning from any job you had. B. Asking no money for work.
C. Finishing work as quickly as possible. D. Keeping looking for different jobs.
( )15. The writer probably thinks his father is_________.
A. lazy B. helpful C. careless D. funny

参考答案 11—15 DCBAB
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【第八部分】
A
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
（ ）1. According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.
A. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed
B. a soldier who has not had any experience in war
C. a person who is new in a job
D. a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country
（ ）2. The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is _______.
A.未完成的 B. 成熟的 C. 青涩的 D. 老练的
（ ）3. Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?
A. If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.
B. The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago.
C. Because of the Green Re